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Learning that he does not have long to live and will need to figure out how to provide for his developmentally disabled adult son, a widower signs up as a census taker for a mysterious government bureau and leaves town with his son on a cross-country journey.
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"Set in Washington D.C. in the near future, climate change has hit hard, fires are burning, unemployment is high, and controversial longevity treatments are only available to the very rich. Enter resourceful young police detective, Jen B. Lu, and her "partner," Chandler, a SIM implant in her brain that's her instant link to the Internet and police records, and a constant voice inside her head. He's an inquisitive tough guy, with a helluva sense of...
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Nature's Labyrinth volume 3
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In the middle of the ocean lies a remote island complex lined with traps and an ever-changing landscape. Created by a mysterious man known only as "Ahab", the island was designed to test the wills of the world's most notorious criminals. In a battle royale style game, eight violent felons will fight for survival and to the death over the course of three days of relentless action. The winner receives a wealth or riches and complete anonymity, but at...
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Dystopian lawyer novels volume 1
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Better Call Saul meets Nineteen Eighty-Four in this first volume in an explosive legal thriller series set in the world of Tropic of Kansas--a finalist for the 2018 Campbell Award for best science fiction novel of the year. Defeated in a devastating war with China, America is on the brink of a bloody civil war. Seizing power after a controversial election, the ruling regime has begun cracking down on dissidents fighting the nation's slide toward dictatorship....
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"2150: An unnamed police detective receives a message from Akira Kimura, the preeminent scientist and living legend who vanquished a world-ending meteor thirty years ago. As Akira's former head of security—and perhaps her only friend—he is one of the few who knows of the sacrifices that were necessary for her to complete Ascalon, the cosmic ray that neutralized the global threat. Ascalon's Scar remains emblazoned in the sky, a permanent reminder...
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"The Matrix meets an Afro-futuristic retelling of Persephone set in a science fiction underworld of aliens, refugees, and genetic engineering in Jennifer Marie Brissett's Destroyer of Light. Having destroyed Earth, the alien conquerors resettle the remains of humanity on the planet of Eleusis. In the three habitable areas of the planet--Day, Dusk, and Night--the haves and have nots, criminals and dissidents, and former alien conquerors irrevocably...
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After a near-fatal car crash, Royce Vandeweghe wakes up to find that he's one of the first human patients to undergo a radical new procedure: a full-body transplant. Years later, at his Long Island home, he meets Delta Devlin, a detective looking for a missing hiker. Through her, he learns that his lovely wife, his mother, and his best friend have fed him an elaborate lie about the night of the accident. A neighbor goes missing, then another. Desperate...
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Solar Flare volume 5
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Underlying relationships are revealed as the tangled web of events continues to be spun. Alliances are uncovered and pasts are revealed, and what lies beyond that curtain is far more dangerous than anyone could have expected. In less that twenty-four hours, Jake Clifford and his group have been tested to their very cores. Who will act the hero in a world ravaged with villains? Will their secrets be their undoing? Will they sacrifice everything for...
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Solar Flare volume 4
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With the Ringling College settlement on the verge of collapsing, Jake and his friends attempt to lay low amongst the potential chaos until the military reinforcements arrive to help them on their long journey ahead. With the New American hot on their trail, will they even be able to wait long enough for that to happen?
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Solar Flare volume 3
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The small medieval community that has formed in the heart of Ringling College campus has welcomed in Jake and his crew with open arms. However, after the stunning conclusion of last issue, will Dr. Wilman's former assistant be in any shape to make the long journey that lies ahead? Thankfully, rumors within the community suggest that military help may be on the way. With tensions running high, hopefully things will still be peaceful if/when they arrive....
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A few weeks have gone by since the largest x-class solar flare hit Earth wiping out all electricity and most modern technology. Jake and his friends have arrived at Ringling College in Sarasota, FL in search for a former colleague of Dr. Wilman, whose knowledge will be pivotal in helping reestablish the country's infrastructure. Will they be able to locate his colleague without running into any New Americans? Collecting all six issues of Solar Flare...
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Solar Flare volume 3
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After being plummeted into darkness with little understanding of the cause, Jake Clifford has only one objective- get the people he loves under one roof together! While attempting to avoid the aura of chaos that surrounds him, Jake begins to navigate through his hometown in the hopes of finding Figs, who happens to be one of the most prestigious scientific minds of his time, and his assistant, Layla. Once reunited, they journey toward Jake's family...
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Solar Flare volume 6
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Reality has begun to settle over Jake Clifford and his group, and the weight is nearly more than they can bear. Armed with knowledge, intuition, and pure willpower, Jake and his friends come together to form a plan of action in secret to protect those they leave behind. Now more than ever, a line must be drawn, and there is no time to waste in deciding where to stand. In a world gone dark, who will carry the torch to reach their loved ones and solve...
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Solar Flare volume 6
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The Season Two Finale is here! Jake and his friends find themselves in a dire situation. They're trapped with no place to hide and a big showdown with the New Americans is inevitable. Will they make it out of Port Charlotte safely? Events from this issue will have repercussions affecting many of the characters for the rest of their lives.
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Solar Flare volume 2
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Jake Clifford and his friends begin their journey by traveling north to Port Charlotte, FL. A little worse for the wear after their encounter with the radical, tyrannical party who calls themselves the New Americans, Jakes's group is tasked with braving the elements and remaining united in their mission to help Jake reach his daughter, Mazzy. If they have learned anything from recent events, the crew knows they must remain under the radar as the society...
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Could you survive in a world without electricity? A solar flare has hit Earth and wiped out most of the world's electronics. As society unravels, Jake Clifford must travel from south Florida to Tennessee to reunite with his young daughter. Join him on his quest as he confronts the best and worst of humanity.
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Solar Flare volume 3
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In a world without electricity due to a massive solar flare, Jake Clifford guides the group to a place he is sure will serve as a safe-haven, with the New Americans hot on their trail. The gaps of knowledge and skill are more apparent now than ever before, pushing them to beyond the point of breaking and then some. Now on the edge, each choice made can be the difference between survival and demise, and the chaos has only just begun.
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Solar Flare volume 5
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The New Americans have arrived and they're planning on taking over the college campus. Jake and his friends are trapped and must either turn themselves in or fight to get free. Decisions time is here and the decisions that are made here will forever change their lives.
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With no electricity and society unraveling quickly, Jake and his friends begin their long trip up the state of Florida. After their run in with militia group known as the New Americans their trip is not just about reuniting Jake with his daughter anymore. The stakes have risen and making it safely to the secret compound in Tennessee has become priority number one. As they head north they stop in the city of Port Charlotte where they encounter both...
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Solar Flare volume 1
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The Season Three premiere of Solar Flare starts here! This issue follows Frank Henry's day just before the devastating x-class solar flare hit. Find out the backstory of the former Navy SEAL and what drove him to join Jake and his friends on their journey north in this electronic-less world.
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